The Relationship between Spatial Behavior and External Spatial Elements in Ancient Villages Based on GPS-GIS: A Case Study of Huangshan Hinterland, China

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 16; no. 9; p. 3756
• Main Authors: Wang, Guowei, Mehari, Ashenafi, Genovese, Paolo Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Analysis; Ancient cities; Built environment; Case studies; Community; Culture; Geographic information systems; Modernization; Planning; Rural areas; Rural development; Rural land use; Social aspects; Sustainable development; Towns; Turn of the century; Urbanization; China; United Kingdom > UK; Australia; United States > US

Under rural revitalization and rapid construction in China, the mismatch between contemporary rural communities and villagers’ space behavior habits has attracted widespread attention. This study proposes and practices a design methodology for a newly built rural community based on spatial elements...